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A Profile Of Freshman Inquiry Students Fall 2018, Portland State University. University Studies Program, Rowanna L. Carpenter
A Profile Of Freshman Inquiry Students Fall 2018, Portland State University. University Studies Program, Rowanna L. Carpenter
University Studies Assessment Research
This report presents a statistical profile of Fall 2018 Freshman Inquiry students based on survey and University data.
Research Brief: University Studies And Retention, Portland State University. University Studies Program
Research Brief: University Studies And Retention, Portland State University. University Studies Program
University Studies Assessment Research
University Studies is designed to facilitate the kind of academic relationships and experiences that support retention. Relationships with peers, including peer mentors, and faculty as well as academic engagement are particularly important for the student population that attends PSU. PSU’s entering freshman class is increasing in racial and ethnic diversity, is half first-generation college students, and has a high level of financial need. This brief summary of retention data and research related to University Studies highlights:
- FRINQ & Freshman Retention
- Transfer Sophomore Retention
- Retention by Demographic Subgroup
The report concludes with current initiatives, challenges and opportunities.
A Profile Of Sophomore Inquiry Students Fall 2018, Portland State University. University Studies Program, Rowanna L. Carpenter
A Profile Of Sophomore Inquiry Students Fall 2018, Portland State University. University Studies Program, Rowanna L. Carpenter
University Studies Assessment Research
This report presents a statistical profile of Fall 2018 Sophomore Inquiry students based on survey and University data.
Assessment Brief: Transfer Student Unst Enrollment, Portland State University. University Studies Program
Assessment Brief: Transfer Student Unst Enrollment, Portland State University. University Studies Program
University Studies Assessment Research
The large majority of PSU students do not experience UNST as a four-year curriculum. Instead, some enter at the sophomore level and the majority enter as juniors, meaning they experience only three or two years of our curriculum, respectively, and often miss out on the introduction to the program that Freshman or Sophomore Inquiry can provide. A group of faculty convened to try to better understand the experiences and challenges of transfer students as they enter the UNST program. We reviewed enrollment data for transfer students to determine whether new students enroll in the appropriate UNST course and if they …
Assessment Brief: Update On Unst Online Course Experience, Portland State University. University Studies Program
Assessment Brief: Update On Unst Online Course Experience, Portland State University. University Studies Program
University Studies Assessment Research
With a university-wide interest in increasing online course offerings, University Studies has very thoughtfully studied and supported online teaching and learning with the objective of translating our university studies goals and our engaged learning model into online spaces. Our number of online course offerings has gradually increased overall, as have our efforts to research and analyze the student experience and student success in addition to faculty support tools and methods. Through using (course evaluations and the dashboard?), we are able to understand our areas of best practice in online teaching and learning and areas for additional support and energy. This …